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Health Impacts of Climate Variability and Change Kristie L. Ebi, Ph.D., MPH [email protected] June 2006 Pathways for Weather to Affect Health: Diarrheal Disease Distal Causes Proximal Causes Temperature Humidity Precipitation Survival/ replication Consumption of of pathogens in the contaminated water environment Living conditions (water supply and sanitation) Food sources and hygiene practices Infection Hazards Health Outcome Contamination of water sources Consumption of contaminated food Contamination of food sources Contact with infected persons Rate of person to person contact Incidence of mortality and morbidity attributable to diarrhea Vulnerability (e.g. age and nutrition) Potential Health Effects of Climate Variability and Change IPCC TAR–Potential Health Impacts of Climate Change • Increase in the geographic range of potential transmission of malaria & other vector-borne diseases • Increase in heatwaves, often exacerbated by increased humidity & urban air pollution • Any increase in flooding could increase drowning, diarrheal & respiratory diseases • Increase in water- and food-borne diseases The severity of impacts will depend on the capacity to adapt & its effective deployment Drivers of Health Issues • Population growth • Urbanization • Public health funding • Scientific developments • Environmental conditions • Populations at risk – – – – Poor Children Increasing population of elderly residents Immunocompromised Estimating the Global Health Impacts of Climate Change Campbell-Lendrum et al. 2003 • What will be the total potential health impact caused by climate change (2000 to 2030)? • How much of this could be avoided by reducing the risk factor (i.e. stabilizing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions)? Comparative Risk Assessment Greenhouse gas emissions scenarios Time 2020s 2050s Global climate modelling: 2080s Generates series of maps of predicted future climate Health impact model: Estimates the change in relative risk of specific diseases 2020s Campbell-Lendrum et al. 2003 2050s 2080s Criteria for Selection of Health Outcomes • Sensitive to climate variation • Important global health burden • Quantitative model available at the global scale – – – – – Malnutrition (prevalence) Diarrhoeal disease (incidence) Falciparum malaria (incidence) Inland and coastal floods (mortality) Heat and cold related CVD mortality Campbell-Lendrum et al. 2003 Exposure: Alternative Future Projections of GHG Emissions • Unmitigated current GHG emissions trends • Stabilization at 750 ppm CO2-equivalent • Stabilization at 550 ppm CO2-equivalent • 1961-1990 levels of GHGs with associated climate Source: UK Hadley Centre models Campbell-Lendrum et al. 2003 Estimated Death and DALYs Attributable to Climate Change 2000 Floods 2020 Malaria Diarrhea Malnutrition 120 100 80 60 40 20 Deaths (thousands) Campbell-Lendrum et al. 2003 0 2 4 6 8 DALYs (millions) 10 Climate Change vs. Urban Air Pollution Millions of DALYs Climate change Urban Air Pollution Africa Region South-East Asia Region Eastern Mediterranean Region Latin America and Caribbean Region Western Pacific Region Developed Countries 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 Burden of disease by region: Climate change and urban air pollution. Disability Adjusted Life Year per million. World Health Report 2002. Conclusions • Climate change may already be causing a significant burden in developing countries • Unmitigated climate change is likely to cause significant public health impacts out to 2030 – Largest impacts from diarrhea, malnutrition, and VBD • Uncertainties include: – Uncertainties in projections – Effectiveness of interventions – Changes in non-climatic factors Campbell-Lendrum et al. 2003 Maximum Temperature August 10, 2003 Chicago – Midway (July Daily Maximum) Now GFDL 2095 29.2° C 33.7° C 84.6° F 92.7° F Standard deviation = 3.7° C 6.7° F p = 36.3% p = 5.7% 35.0° C 95.0° F 18.1° C 21.8° C 64.6° F 71.2° F 25.5° C 29.2° C 32.9° C 36.6° C 40.2° C 43.9° C 47.6° C 77.9° F 84.6° F 91.2° F 97.9° F 104.4° F 111.0° F 117.7° F Emission Pathways, Climate Change, and Impacts on California Scenario Heatwave days (Los Angeles) Length of heatwave season Heat-related mortality (Los Angeles) B1 A1fi 4X 6-8X 5-7 weeks 9-13 weeks 2-3X 5-7X Hayhoe et al. 2004 Health Impacts of Floods •Immediate deaths and injuries •Non specific increases in mortality •Infectious diseases – leptospirosis, hepatitis, diarrhoeal, respiratory, & vector-borne diseases •Exposure to toxic substances •Mental health effects •Increased demands on health systems Philip Wijmans, LWF/ACT Mozambique, March 2000 Floods in Europe 1992: 1346 killed in Tajikistan 1993: 125 died in Yekaterinburg, Russia 1996: 86 died in the Biescas campsite, Spain 1998: 147 died in Sarno, Italy 2002: 120 died in Central Europe Source: "EM-DAT: The OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database, www.em-dat.net - Université Catholique de Louvain - Brussels - Belgium" Created on: May-23-2005. - Data version: v05.05 2000 Flood in Mozambique • Heavy rains from Cyclones Connie and Eline in February 2000 caused large scale flooding of the Limpopo, Incomati, Save, and Umbeluzi rivers – Environmental degradation and poor river system management and protection contributed to the crisis • 700 people died, 250,000 people were displaced and 950,000 required humanitarian assistance (of which 190,000 were children under the age of 5) – 14,800 people were rescued by helicopter Average Relative Change in Malaria Incidence Before , During, and After El Niño Events, Venezuela Mean Change 2.0 Coast (1910-1935) 1.8 Whole country Average of both 1.6 1.4 1.2 1.0 0.8 -2 -1 0 (Niño) +1 Time Lag (years) +2 Bouma & Dye 1997 0°C average in Jan “freeze line” Malaria in Zimbabwe Cases by Month Source: South African Malaria Research Programme Ebi et al. Submitted • Patterns of stable transmission follow pattern of precipitation and elevation (which in turn influences temperature) • >9,500 deaths and 6.4 million cases between 1989-1996 • Recent high-altitude outbreaks Climate and Stable Malaria Transmission • Climate suitability is a primary determinant of whether the conditions in a particular location are suitable for stable malaria transmission • A change in temperature may lengthen or shorten the season in which mosquitoes or parasites can survive • Changes in precipitation or temperature may result in conditions during the season of transmission that are conducive to increased or decreased parasite and vector populations Ebi et al. 2005 Baseline Ebi et al. 2005 2025 Ebi et al. 2005 2050 Ebi et al. 2005 2075 Ebi et al. 2005 2100 Ebi et al. 2005 Climate Change and Malaria Under Different Scenarios (2080) • Increase: East Africa, Central Asia, Russian Federation • Decrease: Central America, Amazon [within current vector limits] Change of consecutive months A1 > +2 +2 A2 -2 < -2 B1 B2 Van Lieshout et al. 2004 Effect of Temperature Variation on Diarrheal Incidence in Lima, Peru Daily Diarrhea Admissions Daily Temperature Diarrhea increases by 8% for each 1 ºC increase in temperature Checkley et al. 2000 Temperature-Salmonella Models [fully adjusted] lcl ucl rr lcl ucl 1500 rr 300 England & Wales Switzerland 1000 200 500 100 0 0 0 5 10 Average 2 month temperature lcl ucl 15 20 0 rr 10 Average 2 month temperature lcl ucl 20 rr 80 150 Netherlands Scotland 60 100 40 50 0 20 0 5 10 Average 2 month temperature 15 20 0 5 10 Average 2 month temperature 15 China Haze 10 January 2003 NASA Air Pollution and Health Number of days with surface ozone >180 µg/m3 1999 Summer 2003 EEA Current and projected ranges of beech trees in the U.S. Current range Current growth GFDL — Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1998. GFDL scenario GISS scenario Projected new growth GISS — Goddard Institute for Space Studies Adaptation Needed Because: • Climate change can not be totally avoided • Climate change may be more rapid and more pronounced than current estimates • The severity of impacts will depend on the capacity to adapt and its effective deployment – Immediate benefits can be gained from better adaptation to climate variability and extreme events • Climate change brings opportunities as well as threats Thank you